The GMC CCKW

Can anyone turn me on to a source for two ben hur trailer light brackets. I don't car if they are original or repo. Any sources?
Denny

Denny,

Steel body or wood body?

Bill

Bill,
Steel body. Also looking for the reflectors.
Denny

Denny,

Wood bodied brackets are being repro'd and look exactly as the originals.

Steel body brackets are NLA and are very difficult to find. They are stamped steel with bends for reenforcement. Again they are very, very difficult to find.

It is too bad that HMV parts suppliers with stamping equipment, such as Midwest Military, (hint..hint... ) don't repro these. I would imagine there is a minor demand. I am up for 2 sets.

Good luck in your quest.

Just stay out of my way...LOL

Below is a picture of an NOS that I found years ago and installed.

Bill

Bill,
Thanks for your candor, If I find two sets I'll save a set for you. I guess I'll do what everybody else does and bend some steel and drill some holes. Thanks
Denny

Who is doing the wood body brackets ? Thanks warren Duchesne

No one yet. I was not looking forward to hand making them. Do you have someone in mind?
Denny

Tom Campbell on the G503 site used an original I had as a pattern and made some repops. They look great.

He can be contacted through the "G" or I have an old email address I can supply by PM.

Bill

I talked with Tom He did reproduce the WOODEN trailer brackets and they do look nice. I believer he told me $35.00 plus shipping per pair. Someone might send him a picture of a STEEL trailer bracker and see if he can do anything with that one.

There is a seller parting out a steel Ben Hur on ebay right now. Maybe he'd sell just the taillight brackets...

I bought one of them but missed the other.

Hmmm,

Must have been you that snagged it! I contacted the seller, and asked about them. He said one sold, but still had one. He closed the second auction, messaged me (through ebay) to tell me that he was re-listing it. Of course his message was in the wee hours of the morning, and I didn't see it, apparently after you did!

I hope you put it to good use! I just wanted one to draw up plans, with the idea of having some made.

I don't even own a Ben Hur... yet.

We can work out something. I won't sell it but I will loan it to you.